Proposed Virginia Firearm Legislation HB1447
Legislation Overview
Title: Firearms, loaded; carrying in public while under the influence of alcohol or illegal drugs.
Description: Carrying loaded firearms in public while under the influence of alcohol or illegal drugs; penalties. Provides that it is a Class 1 misdemeanor for a person under the influence of alcohol or illegal drugs to carry a loaded firearm on or about his person in a public place and that a person found guilty of such act is ineligible to apply for a concealed handgun permit for a period of five years. Current law provides that such prohibition applies only to persons permitted to carry a concealed handgun.
Session: 2020 Regular Session
Last Action: Left in Public Safety
Last Action Date: February 11, 2020
Sponsors
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2 sponsors: Mark Sickles (D); Alfonso Lopez (D);
Percentage of House Of Delegates sponsoring bill: 2% (2 of 100)
History
| Chamber | Date | Action |
| House | Feb 11, 2020 | Left in Public Safety |
| House | Jan 8, 2020 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20102163D |
| House | Jan 8, 2020 | Referred to Committee on Public Safety |
Texts
| Type | Date | State Link | Text |
| Prefiled | Jan 8, 2020 | state link | bill text |
Amendments
| Title | Description | Date | State Link | Text | Adopted |
| There are no amendments to this bill at this time | |||||
Votes - Click on description to view vote roll call
There have not been any votes on this bill
Link: link to state bill page
